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Chaldean Catholic bishops elect Kirkuk archbishop as new patriarch

Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad, told his fellow Chaldean bishops and Vatican officials, "We want to follow the example of our martyrs who gave their lives for Christ."

BOOKS: ‘A Martyr’s Crown’: A wake up call to threats on religious liberty

Persecution of those who follow Christ is older than the Roman Catholic Church itself. History is replete with the great trials and tribulations of...

Poirier to support Chaldean ‘Church of Martyrs’

Nationally acclaimed Catholic composer and vocalist Michael John Poirier will perform in a Feb. 8 concert at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral to benefit the Chaldean Catholic Church in Arizona.

West African resilience: How women are key to long-term stability in the Sahel

Women play a key role in coping with ongoing drought and famine in West Africa.

Migration Week brings revived interest in letter, push for legislation

The Catholic Church's observance of National Migration Week Jan. 6-12 this year comes at a time when the outlook seems promising for improving migrants' legal situations in the United States.

Make room for God, pray for peace, pope says in Christmas services

The pope urged people to recognize the connection between believing in God and helping others through acts of charity and by praying and working for peace.

December headlines from our archives

If your kids earned a dollar for every time someone says, "Remember when...." during family gatherings this Christmas, they might strike it rich enough...

JRS: In eastern Congo, citizens remain on run, terrified

KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) -- As Congolese rebels initiated what appeared to be a partial withdrawal from the city of Goma, a Catholic organization said...

West African bishops focus development efforts on education

KAYA, Burkina Faso — Kaya Bishop Thomas Kaboré believes the greatest challenge facing his people is poor economic development. Drought and, consequently, famine have taken their toll on the region for years.

Arrived in Burkina Faso

I haven't finished processing our visit to Niger, and now I'm sitting in the Palm Beach Hotel lobby in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.There's so much...